Remove Label Column

[Colin Wright]

Is it possible to remove the label column within an Autogenerating DataForm?

[Dimitrina]

Hello,

 Yes, it is possible. You need to predefine the template of the DataFormDataField as per your requirement.
Then in the AutoGeneratingField event handler, set the predefined control template:

private void DataForm_AutoGeneratingField(object sender, Telerik.Windows.Controls.Data.DataForm.AutoGeneratingFieldEventArgs e)
       {
           if (e.PropertyName == "ID")
           {
               e.DataField.Template = this.Resources["DataFormDataFieldTemplate"] as ControlTemplate;
           }
       }

Greetings,
Didie
the Telerik team

[Colin Wright]

Thanks for the reply, could you possibly give me an example of a predefined template?

[Dimitrina]

Hello,

 You may predefine the template using Expression Blend. You need to change the original template like so:

....
<Grid x:Name="PART_DataFormDataFieldGrid" Margin="{TemplateBinding Padding}">
                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                        <ColumnDefinition />
                        <ColumnDefinition Width="24"/>
                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                        <RowDefinition/>
                        <RowDefinition/>
                    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                    <!--<TextBlock x:Name="PART_Label" Margin="5,0" Text="{TemplateBinding Label}"/>-->
                    <ContentPresenter x:Name="PART_ContentPresenter" Content="{TemplateBinding Content}" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="{TemplateBinding HorizontalContentAlignment}" Margin="5,0" Grid.Row="1" VerticalAlignment="{TemplateBinding VerticalContentAlignment}"/>
                    <Grid x:Name="DescriptionIcon" Grid.Column="1" Height="16" Margin="4,0" Grid.Row="1" Visibility="{Binding Description, Converter={StaticResource DescriptionVisibilityConverter}, RelativeSource={RelativeSource TemplatedParent}}" Width="16">
....

In the code snippet I have commented the "PART_Label" part and I have changed the column definitions for the container's Grid.

Regards,
Didie
the Telerik team

[Colin Wright]

When I try and create template in my App.xaml file I get an error with

Error 1 Cannot find the static member 'ContentProperty' on the type 'Control'.

[Dimitrina]

Hello,

 I have attached a sample project. It is for Silverlight, but you should do the same for your WPF project.

Greetings,
Didie
the Telerik team

[Colin Wright]

Many Thanks for the sample, I have implemented but from my attached screenshot I still have large white space on the left hand side where there appears to be the label column

[Dimitrina]

Hello,

 May you please send me how exactly have you predefined the template?

All the best,
Didie
the Telerik team

[Colin Wright]

Your example worked perfectly the reason for the white space was down to width settings of the controls within the form. Many thanks for your help